How to Turn Off Open to Recruiters on LinkedIn

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May 5, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to disable Open to Recruiters on your LinkedIn profile.

Quick summary

To turn off Open to Recruiters on LinkedIn, navigate to your profile page, open the Open to Work settings, and use the Delete option to remove your job-seeking status. This takes under a minute and immediately stops recruiters from seeing your availability signal.

Steps

Go to your profile page on LinkedIn.
Click the 'Open to Work' box displayed below your profile details and headline.
Scroll down the Edit Job Preferences dialog box and click 'Delete'.
Click the 'Delete' button once again to confirm the action and remove your Open to Recruiters status.

📌 Why this matters

Knowing how to turn off Open to Recruiters on LinkedIn gives professionals full control over their job-search visibility. When you are no longer actively looking, removing the Open to Work signal prevents unwanted recruiter outreach and keeps your profile aligned with your current career status. This is especially important for employed professionals who want to explore opportunities discreetly or have accepted a new role. LinkedIn's job preference settings make it straightforward to toggle your availability, and this demo shows the exact steps to do it in seconds.

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